Area data
Charleston, SC — ZIP 29418
Population: 26,052 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $299,982
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.2%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $306,195
- House Price Index
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $203,450
- Median days on market
- 224 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,908/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,940/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (16 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.4 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,040 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,290
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 226,174
- Average weekly wage
- $1,226
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,426
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